Mercy And Compassion

By showing compassion, [divine] mercy descends. بِبَذْلِ الرَّحْمَةِ تُسْتَنْزَلُ الرَّحْمَةُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Being compassionate to the weak brings down [divine] mercy. رَحْمَةُ الضُّعَفاءِ تَسْتَنْزِلُ الرَّحْمَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Showing compassion to one who does not show compassion [to others] prevents [divine] mercy, and... رَحْمَةُ مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُ تَمْنَعُ الرَّحْمَةَ، واسْتِبْقاءُ مَنْ لا يُبْقي يُهْلِكُ الاُمَّةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم I am amazed at the one who hopes for the mercy of one who is above him, how can he not show... عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ مَنْ فَوْقَهُ كَيْفَ لايَرحَمُ مَنْ دُونَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Make your heart feel compassion for all people and [show] kindness towards them, [and] do not... أشْعِر قَلْبَكَ الرَّحْمَةَ لِجَميعِ النَّاسِ والإحْسانَ إلَيْهِمْ تُنِلْهُمْ حَيْفاً وَلاتَكُنْ عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْفاً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most deserving of [showing] mercy among the people is the one who is most in need of it... أَولَى النَّاسِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ المُحْتاجِ إلَيْها۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best thing that draws forth mercy is having compassion for all people [in your heart]. أبْلَغُ ما تَسْتَدِرُّ بِهِ الرَّحمَةُ أنْ تُضْمَرَ لِجَميعِ النَّاسِ الرَّحْمَةُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When you are incapable of helping the weak [and needy] then let your compassion encompass them. إذا عَجَزَ عَنِ الضُّعَفاءِ نَيْلُكَ فَلْتَسَعْهُمْ رَحْمَتُكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Just as you show mercy, mercy will be shown to you. كما تَرْحَمُ تُرْحَمُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who shows no mercy will be shown no mercy. مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ لَمْ يُرْحَمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who shows no mercy to the people, Allah will withhold His mercy from him. مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ مَنَعَهُ اللّهُ رَحْمَتَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One in whose heart there exists no mercy, meets less of it (mercy) when he needs it. مَنْ لَمْ تَسْكُنِ الرَّحْمَةُ قَلْبَهُ قَلَّ لِقاؤُها لَهُ عِنْدَ حاجَتِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who shows mercy is shown mercy. مَنْ تَرَحَّمَ رُحِمَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is by the honourable that mercy is shown. مِنَ الكِرامِ تَكُونُ الرَّحْمَةُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One of the surest means of intelligence is showing mercy to the ignorant. مِنْ أوْكَدِ أسْبابِ العَقلِ رَحْمَةُ الجُهَّالِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم